Exemption & Waivers

The Hazelwood Exemption Act was established for Texas Veterans and Dependents of Veterans who have exhausted their Department of Veterans Affairs benefits or meet specific criteria to qualify.

Below are the links to the information pages of the Hazlewood program for Veterans and Dependents of Veterans. Please click on the program below you are interested in reviewing additional information about Hazlewood eligibility and necessary documentation.

On October 30, 2000, the President signed into law an amendment to the Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty education program that permits VA to pay a Tuition Assistance Top- up benefit. The amount of the benefit can be equal to the difference between the total cost of a college course and the amount of Tuition Assistance that is paid by the military for the course. Click on the appropriate links below to see if you qualify as well as for the